Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-20

against 1t had only come from the money
centres where all the money that did not
turn their mill was considered
as worse than wasted. In conclusion the
committee submitted that the general
tone OF the message was, to be fairly
taken, as expressive In advance OF the
residents purpose to use the executive
power to prevent any further legislation
that would add any new class to the pen
sion list, or materially increase the cost
thereof, based on the idea that the coun-
try was against it.
FORCED CONFESSION.
me committee was aware that there
was sentiment of that kind, but it in
sisted that it was not the controlling one.
The committee was 10th to believe that
the people of the country were willing
Tor the defenders of the nations honor
and life to live during their declining
years In misery aud want. On the con-
trary 1t believed that the people would
prefer that those who made the laws
should err on the side of mercy rather
| than ON the side OF too rigid economy in
expenditures of puolic money in this di-
| rection, and it further believed that if
more taxes, or even different kind of
taxes, were necessary to meet this de.
mand they would be cheertully paid by
the people.
CRITICISM INVITED.
Holding fast" says the committee, s'to
these views of our duties as legislators,
and with cheerful willingness to answer
here and elsewhere for the results OF
honest labors to relieve the INDECENT sol,
dlers of our common country, many Sec
tIons OF 1t, coming, as they do, from many
| wars In which we have been engaged,
and with every confidence of a right ver-
dlct uD0n the whole matter, we submit
our bill again for the judgment of the
House. and ask for it the most rigid criti-
cism, believing it will tend to strengthen
rather than to weaken 1t. Werec0mmend,
without dissenting voice in this CON-
mittee, that the bill do pass, notwith-
standing the objections of the President"
CLOSE ATTENTION.
| The report was listened to with great
attention, though the reading was several
times interrupted by applause, which
broke out afresh when the concluding
sentence OF the report showed that the
| committee was unanimous in it's recon-
mendation.
Mr.. Matson asked unanimous consent
that consideration be deferred until
| Thursday next, and upon an objection
being inTerposed by Mr.. Bragg, of Wis
consin. made motion to that effect,
which was carried by q vote of 131 Co 81.
|
ment of Mr.. Hemphill, of South Carolina,
as conferee on the trade dollar bill, in
place of Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania, who
is absent.
MIR. Lanham, of Texas, presented the
conference report upon the trade dollar
bill, and it was agreed to without debate
or division.
In the Senate to-day the presiding officer
presented several petitions from Ohio
posts Of the Grand Army of the Republic
Tor the passage OF the dependent pension
bill over the Presidents veto. They were
laid on the table.
Mr.. Blair presented petitions from sew
eral Grand Army posts for the passage o
the dependent pension bill over the Presi
DENTS veto. They were laid on the table
MEN OF SENSE.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Feb. 19,-At
meeting of Admiral Foote Post, Crane
Army OF the Republic, tonight, consider
alton of the resolution asking the Stat
Representatives in Congress to vote TO-
the passage of the dependent pension bill
over the Presidents veto was indefinitely
postponed 0y an almost unanimous vote
1t was held that the Presidents position
wes right, that the bill was too sweeping
and did great injustice to the old soldiers